Gavali, Udupi
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Gavali is a village located in Kundapura Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka, India where pre-historic rock drawings are found.
Rock drawings found at Gavali near Brahmastana Temple is in the form of engraving on a rock. Picture of a Humped Bull in line drawing is engraved on a rock and this line drawing is further extended to Rangoli drawings.[1] Similar engraved drawings on rocks are found at Hire Benakal, Rampur in Bellary district, Sonda in Uttara Kannada District.[2]
Stone tools in the form of single sided weapon and a sandstone weapon, belonging to New Stone Age period were found at this location.[3] Weapons are made of dolorite stone and having fine surface and resemble spear.[4]
The Stone Age site identified on a hillock 250 feet above sea level is dated c.800-600 BCE by noted historian Dr.A.Sundara and the rock engravings are dated c.2500 BCE and stone weapons found at this site are dated c.2000-1500 BCE.[5]
Pre-historic site of Gavali is included in the list of Mesolithic sites found in Udupi District such as Avarse, Masikere, Guddettu, Kolanakallu, Nancharu, Sastavu near Petri etc.[6]
